Pennsylvania power outages by utility
5 Pennsylvania utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 90 minutes a year; the range runs from 18 to 221.
Ranking by outage minutes
Pennsylvania, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 5 utilities.
| Rank | Pennsylvania utility | Owner type | Pennsylvania home accounts | SAIDI min | Interruptions (SAIFI) | SAIDI with storms | Pennsylvania storm share | Price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borough of Chambersburg | Municipal | 9,914 | 18 | 0.51 | 18 | 0% | 11.95 |
| 2 | PECO Energy Co | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 | 60 | 0.67 | 212 | 72% | 14.74 |
| 3 | PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 | 90 | 0.66 | 455 | 80% | 12.34 |
| 4 | UGI Utilities, Inc | Investor Owned | 55,011 | 99 | 0.95 | 182 | 46% | 18.82 |
| 5 | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 | 221 | 1.49 | 403 | 45% | 15.45 |
Pennsylvania outage minutes by owner type
In Pennsylvania, 85% of 5,534,580 home accounts sit with the 5 qualifying utilities out of 19 in the file. Pennsylvania customer-weighted SAIDI is 130 minutes against a median of 90, and 1 of 5 Pennsylvania utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 46% to SAIDI.
| Pennsylvania owner type | Pennsylvania utilities | Pennsylvania home accounts | Pennsylvania median SAIDI | Pennsylvania weighted SAIDI | Pennsylvania median SAIFI | Pennsylvania storm share | Pennsylvania median price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 4 | 4,689,324 | 95 | 131 | 0.81 | 59% | 15.10 |
| Municipal | 1 | 9,914 | 18 | 18 | 0.51 | 0% | 11.95 |
By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Pennsylvania (18 minutes, 1 of 5) and Investor Owned the highest (95 minutes, 4 of 5).
Pennsylvania utilities that stand out
| Why it stands out | Pennsylvania utility | Pennsylvania owner type | Pennsylvania accounts | Pennsylvania SAIDI min | Pennsylvania SAIDI rank | Pennsylvania SAIFI | Pennsylvania SAIDI with storms | Pennsylvania price ¢/kWh | Pennsylvania price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the most reliable | Borough of Chambersburg | Municipal | 9,914 | 18 | 1 of 5 | 0.51 | 18 | 11.95 | 1 of 5 |
| the least reliable | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 | 221 | 5 of 5 | 1.49 | 403 | 15.45 | 4 of 5 |
| the most storm-driven | PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 | 90 | 3 of 5 | 0.66 | 455 | 12.34 | 2 of 5 |
| the most improved | PECO Energy Co | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 | 60 | 2 of 5 | 0.67 | 212 | 14.74 | 3 of 5 |
| the priciest | UGI Utilities, Inc | Investor Owned | 55,011 | 99 | 4 of 5 | 0.95 | 182 | 18.82 | 5 of 5 |
Does a higher price buy fewer outages?
Each dot is one of 5 Pennsylvania utilities.
Pennsylvania, 2024: 5 rows
| Home price, cents per kWh | SAIDI, minutes a year | |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Chambersburg | 11.95 | 18 |
| PECO Energy Co | 14.74 | 60 |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | 12.34 | 90 |
| UGI Utilities, Inc | 18.82 | 99 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 15.45 | 221 |
5 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVPennsylvania utilities, change in their own SAIDI
First to last year each utility reported, best change first.
| Rank | Pennsylvania utility | Pennsylvania years | Pennsylvania SAIDI first | Pennsylvania SAIDI last | Pennsylvania change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PECO Energy Co | 2015 to 2025 | 65 | 59 | -9% |
| 2 | Borough of Chambersburg | 2015 to 2025 | 13 | 14 | +8% |
| 3 | UGI Utilities, Inc | 2015 to 2025 | 41 | 56 | +37% |
| 4 | PPL Electric Utilities Corp | 2015 to 2025 | 76 | 116 | +53% |
Analyst note
Pennsylvania has 5 qualifying reporters, rank 36 of 40 states by count. Of 5 Pennsylvania utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, Borough of Chambersburg is lowest at 18 minutes a year and FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co highest at 221, a 12.2 to 1 spread. The state median is 90 minutes, -9% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, PECO Energy Co improved most (65 to 59 minutes, -9%, 2015 to 2025) and PPL Electric Utilities Corp changed the other way (76 to 116, +53%); 1 of 4 fell. Storms weigh most at PPL Electric Utilities Corp: 80% of its all-event SAIDI (455 minutes) comes from major event days, against 90 without them. The largest of them, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co with 1,802,612 home accounts, ranks 5 of 5 on SAIDI at 221 minutes.
Questions on Pennsylvania outages
How many Pennsylvania utilities qualify for this ranking?
5 of 19 Pennsylvania utilities, rank 36 of 40 states by count.
Which Pennsylvania utility has the fewest outage minutes?
Borough of Chambersburg: 18 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.
Which Pennsylvania utility has the most?
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 221 minutes a year in 2024.
What is the typical SAIDI in Pennsylvania?
The median of 5 reporting utilities is 90 minutes, -9% on the U.S. median reporter.
Do cheaper Pennsylvania utilities have more outages?
Too few utilities for a meaningful correlation.
How much of Pennsylvania outage time comes from storms?
At PPL Electric Utilities Corp 80% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.
How reliable is the largest Pennsylvania utility?
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co serves 1,802,612 home accounts and reports 221 minutes, rank 5 of 5; weighted by customers the state figure is 130.
Do Pennsylvania co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?
2 owner types report in Pennsylvania: Municipal 1 utility with 9,914 home accounts, Investor Owned 4 utilities with 4,689,324 home accounts.
What share of Pennsylvania home accounts do these utilities serve?
85% of 5,534,580 accounts, 5 of 19 utilities; 1 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.
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